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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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